Shingle



July 15, 1930. HARSHBERGER 1,770,693

SHINGLE Filed Sept. 1, 1152'! a [/WE/YTOF: 1 a a Norman QIS/Ibfitfl' Patented .luly 15, 1930 NITED STATES 'PQTENT OFFICE NORMAN P. HARSHBERGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASIGNOR TO THE BARRETT COM: v

i PANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY :SHINGLE Application filed September 1, 1927. Serial No. 216,816.

This invention relates to shingles and particularly to composition shingles for covering roofs. One of the objects of the invention isto provide shingles so formed as to' produce a pleasing appearance when the shingles are assembled on the roof. Another Object is to provide shingles' that can be cut from the web with substantially no waste. A further object is to provide shingles, the

lap or exposed portion of which can be locked down. Another object is to provide locking means which allow the assembling of the shingles on the roof to be carried on expeditiously and conveniently;

Of the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shingle'which embodies the features of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view ofithe shingles, reduced in size, as they appear when assembled on the roof; Fig. 3

is a sectional View along the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a plan view of a modified shingle embodying similar features; andFig. 5 is a reduced plan view of these modified shingles when assembled on the roof. The shingles 6 which I prefer for carrying outmy invention have laps 7 fixed to one edge of'the body of the shingle, the laps preferably being alike in shape and size and with the space between the laps of substantially the same shape andsize as the laps themselves. At the outer end-of each lap a tongue 8 is formed, preferably by cutting a slit 9 parallel with the end 14 of the lap and extending halfway across'tl'j'e lap. It is .to be understood'lhowever that'the exact relative dimensions and arrangement herein .speci fied are not material to my invention, but indicate merely the preferred embodiment. The purpose of the tongue is to lock down on the roof the outer end ef the it being 1 ole shingles it well understood that with often happens thatthese laps not properly fastened, are u v e ad or warped by the weather so as ob roduce unsightly appearance and often to allow leakage through the roof. 1

In laying the shingles they are preferably laid as indicated in Fig. 2 in horizontal rows with adjacent ends in contact and registering with the straight sides. In each case however the tongues 8 of the laps of one row are slipped, under some portion of the lap or the body of the underlying shingles. I prefer to form in each shingle a shoulder 11 by cutting out a portion 12 from the body of the shingle between the two laps. The portion 12 however may be left attached to the-shingle if desired. In laying the shingles the tongue 8 isthen slipped under the portion 13 with the inner end of the slit 9 registering with the edge 11. When so assembled the lower edge 14 of the underlying tongue registers with the edge 15 of the underlying shingle; The portion 16 of the edge of the lap is raised above the roof somewhat by the underlying shingle so that a clearly defined edge is formed, and, ifthe edges 17 of the laps are at oblique angles toathe edge of the body portion of the shingle hexagonal figures 18 will be formed on the roof.

In this manner the shingles are assembled so as to properly protect the roof from the weather and so as to provide apleasin ap pearance, and also the laps are locked own to the underlying shingles so thatthey are not disturbed by the wind or climatic conditions generally. Atthe same time, by properly cutting the shingles from the web, there will be no wasteexcept the small portion 12 and this may be left attached to the body of the shingle if desired as an additional protection to the roof, Obviously the edges 17 of the laps might be angularly varied with reference to the body edges of the shingle and'the figures 18 formed on the roof would be varied accordingly. V

It is not deemed necessary to show the limits within which the angular arrangement of tween the laps "1 lVhen this is entirely removed it is a the sides might be made. But the shingles 20 of Figs; 4. and 5 show the edges 21, corresponding to the edges 17, parallel and at right angles to the edges of the main body of the shingle. In this case a tongue 22 is formed at the ends of the laps 23, and a shoulder 24 is formed under which the tongues are slipped when the shingles are assembled. In this case the appearance of the roof is substantially as indicated in Fig. 5 with rectangu'lar figures 25 formed. tive length or width of these rectangular figures could be varied by varying the length of the laps 23 or the distance between them.

Obviously the rela- In testimony whcreof, I hereunto set my hand.

NORMAN P. HARSHBERGER.

\Vhile Fi 3 illustrates directly the section along t 1e line 3-3 of Fig. 2, yet a section along a similarly placed line of Fig. 5 would have the same sectional View. Hence it is not thought necessary to repeat a sectional view with reference to Fig. 5.

\Vhile, as stated, the portion 12-or26 of 'these shingles may be left attached to the body of the shingle, yet I prefer to remove it so as to expedite the laying of the shingles. simple matter .for the workman to elevate'the corner 13 or 27-, as the case may be, so asto slip the tongue 8 or 22 under the respective corner. I

I claim as my invention:

1. A. roofing strip having a body portion and a plurality of spaced apart laps projecting from one edge thereof, said laps having said lower edge of the body hebcing providcdavith a recess equal in width to substantially half the distance between the upper ends of said laps, said recess defining a shoulder. and the portion of the body forming said shoulder covering substantially the other half of the dis lance between the upper ends of the hips. each of said tongues being adapted to engage beneath the shoulder of an adjacent strip.

:1. A roofing strip having a body portion tongues; and

'3 and a plurality of spaced apart laps projecting {F0111 one edge thereof, said laps having tongues. and said lower edge of the body between the laps being provided with a recess equal in width to substantially half the dis- J tance ltwtween the upper ends o'l said laps,

said recess defining a shoulder, and the portion of the body forming said cring substantially the other hal't'v of the distance between the upper ends of thelaps, each of said tongues being adapted to engage beneath the shoulder of an adjacent strip, and a portion of the lap adjacent the tongue be ing adapted to cover the recess.

3. A roofing strip having a body portion and a plurality of spaced apart laps projecting from one edge thereof. said laps having laterally extending slits near their lower edges forming. tongues. and said lower edge I of the body between the laps being provided with a recess equal in width to substantially shoulder cor- 

